Halter



(No Model.)

H. WAGNER.

HALTER.

No. 514,523. Patented Feb. 13, 1894.

WITNESSES: IIWENTOR a). W

ATTORNEYS.

m A/M w,

n4: unlomu LII'MDGIAPNINR COMPANi'.

wmmm'on. u. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY WAGNER, OF TOLEDO, IOWA.

HALTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,523, dated February13, 1894. Application filed June 13, 1893. Serial No. 477,466. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY WAGNER, acitizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Tama and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Rope Halters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a halter made of one continuous piece of ropecertain portions of which are lapped and united, as hereinafterdescribed, and provided with a leather head-strap and buckle, whereby itis adapted to fit the head of any sized animal.

The nature of the invention is clearly shown in the accompanyingdrawing, whereon the halter is shown in perspective as applied to thehead of a horse.

In the construction of my improved halter, a piece of rope of requisitelength is first lapped, or folded, at its center, or, about four or fivefeet, more or less from its center, if the stale or tie a, is to form anintegral part of the halter. That part of the rope at which theaforesaid fold is made is intended to constitute the nose-portion b ofthe halter, and at each side of which the rope is folded back uponitself and secured by metallic, or other fastenings, as shown at c, d,e, leaving a loop or eye f, g, in each fold, for the passage of the endsof the rope, as hereinafter described. After the formation of theaforesaid eyes, the rope-ends are formed into rearwardly projectingloops h 21, the lower portions of which are united by metallic, or otherfastenings k, Z, and the ends of the rope drawn forward through the eyesf 9, below which they are united by fastenings, as shown at m n. Therearwardly projecting loops 7?. i, are finally connected by a leather orother strap 0, the ends of which are looped and provided with bucklesp,for adj usting the halter to any sized animal.

The nose-portion of the halter being selfadjusting, as shown, it isclear that the invention meets all the requirements of the trade.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

1. A head-halter consisting of asingle rope looped to form a nose-pieceb, eyes f, g, and rearwardly projecting loops h, i, the ends of the ropepassed through the eyes f, g, and secured together below the same, asdescribed, in combination with the head-strap o, and means forconnecting the same with the loops h, 'i, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The herein described halter, consisting of a single-piece of ropelooped and secured into a nose-portion 5, eyes f, g, and rearwardlyprojecting loops h, i, a head strap 0, and means for adjustablyconnecting same with the loops h, i, the rope ends passed through theeyes f g, and secured so that the longest end shall serve as a tie orstale, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, HENRY IVAGNER.

Witnesses:

W. A. DEXTER, P. G. WEITING.

